Welcome to Living in a Bookworld, which basically is a blog full of what else but books. Here, you can find and read reviews about books from the young adult, fiction and not, and sometimes the adult section. Also, every month is going to be dedicated to an author or two. You will be able to see the new books that come out every week as well. Let the book journey begin!

Almost a year ago, nineteen-year-old Cassie Harlen had a lot to deal with. A
stack of college acceptance letters waiting for answers, a proposal from the
boy next door, and a mother whose most recent bipolar episode left Cassie hurt
and confused. Tired of cleaning up the messes caused by her mother's disorder,
of resenting her mother for not being there, and scared of being trapped by an
inevitable future—which included marrying Graham Tucker—Cassie did the only
thing she could think of to keep from ending up like her mother: she left.

Graham never knew why Cassie walked away. He woke up one morning and she was
gone—along with the life that he’d created around her. After eleven months,
Graham has a new plan for his future. One that doesn't involve Cassie Harlen.

When Cassie's mom nearly burns down her house, Cassie’s forced to return home.
Back to a mother she’s tried to ignore and the guy she’s been unable to forget.
Graham doesn't know how he's going to spend the whole summer living next door
to the person who broke his heart without letting those old feelings push
through to the surface.

“How long have you known Cassie?” June asked me
before she took a bite of her pizza.

I met Cassie’s gaze across the living room. I hadn’t
realized she’d been looking at me, but now that our eyes were locked on each
other, I could almost feel that she was. She was still smiling, and the memory
of the first time I saw her replayed in my head. It’s crazy how something that
happened forever ago felt just like yesterday. “She stormed into my life when I
was nine.”

“I think you stormed into mine. I lived here first.”

“I was never the storm,” I said. Cassie’s smile
fell, but her eyes didn’t leave mine. Staring at her like that made my head
feel like it was floating, and like she was the only thing I could see clearly.
And she was mesmerizing. The curves of her face were my anchor, and the light
freckles on her nose were my sun, and her lips were the key to every secret in
the universe. I wanted everything. To know it all again like I had before she
left, but to explore it all with the Cassie that sat across from me.

Cassie looked away from me. Her eyes darting toward
the ground, and I shook away the feeling. I refocused. I couldn’t stare at her
like that. Couldn’t think about her that way. What was I doing here? This was
stupid. I was stupid.

“Childhood sweethearts?” June asked. Cassie sent her
a dagger eyes, but June didn’t seem like the type to be swayed by Cassie’s
looks. That was a rare thing.

Childhood
everything.

“Something like that,” I said.

Playlist for DAYS LIKE THIS

Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

Angel - Fleetwood Mac

Never Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Moaning Low - Billie Holliday

Gentle On My Mind - Dean Martin

All I Could Do Is Cry - Etta James

You Go to My Head – Frank Sinatra

And it Spread - The Avett Brothers

River - Joni Mitchell

You and I - Johnnyswim

It Ain't Me Babe - Johnny/June Cash

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go - Bob Dylan

The One You Should’ve Let Go – The Lone Bellow

The Morning Comes - Delta Rae

Every Night – Imagine Dragons

About the Author

Danielle
Ellison spent most of her childhood reading instead of learning math. It's
probably the reason she can't divide without a calculator and has spent her
life seeking the next adventure. It's also probably the reason she's had so
many different zip codes and jobs.

When
she’s not writing, Danielle is probably eating cookies, fighting her
nomadic urges, watching too much TV, or dreaming of the day when she can be
British. She has settled in Northern Virginia, for now, but you can always find
her on twitter @DanielleEWrites.